by Linda Frederiksen, Composter Recycler Class of 2025 Americans produce a lot of trash. In Clark County, residents generate about 1,614 pounds of landfilled waste per person per year, or around 4.4 pounds per day, according to a Regional Solid Waste System Study conducted in 2021. Where does all that material go? In Clark County,...
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News about our community as it relates to the environment
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May
08
Coffee talk Did you know adults in the US drink 516 million cups of coffee per day? For many, coffee is an everyday habit, yet few stop to consider the environmental footprint of their daily cup. Starbucks alone pours more than 8,000 disposable cups per minute worldwide, requiring more than 1.6 million trees to be harvested every year just to produc...
Apr
22
Hard to believe but true - it's been more than half a century since the very first Earth Day. Originally announced on April 22, 1970, this day of environmental awareness and action has grown from a speech delivered by a United States senator in Denver, Colorado to an annual global event, encompassing more than 190 countries and over 1 billion indiv...
Mar
20
Clark County is committed to reducing food waste. On March 18th, the Clark County Council officially proclaimed support for Food Waste Prevention week and joined the global movement to raise awareness during the week of April 7-13. Clark County Green Neighbors is joining more than 700 organizations across the world to support Food Waste ...
Jan
06
The Watershed Alliance Environmental Film Series is back in 2025! Check out this year's stunning lineup of films that dive deep into the world's most pressing ecological and environmental justice issues. These no cost events are hosted by the Watershed Alliance and co-sponsored by Clark County Green Neighbors, PeaceHealth, and the Va...
